US6405183B1 - Method and system for automatically transferring information in a data processing center - Google Patents
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US09/455,269 US6405183B1 (en) | 1999-12-06 | 1999-12-06 | Method and system for automatically transferring information in a data processing center |
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AU20648/01A AU2064801A (en) | 1999-12-06 | 2000-12-06 | Transferring information in a data processing center |
PCT/US2000/033099 WO2001041074A1 (en) | 1999-12-06 | 2000-12-06 | Transferring information in a data processing center |
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US20060004677A1 (en) * | 2004-06-30 | 2006-01-05 | Mattern James M | System for portable franking services |
US20060288194A1 (en) * | 2005-06-17 | 2006-12-21 | Lewis Innovative Technologies | Real-time processor |
US20070022176A1 (en) * | 2005-07-22 | 2007-01-25 | Fujitsu Component Limited | Switching device for remotely controlling connections of a computer and peripherals over networks |
US20090037203A1 (en) * | 2007-08-03 | 2009-02-05 | United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. | Systems and methods for providing and dynamically updating customer-specific shipping information on an on-site server |
US20150177917A1 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2015-06-25 | Edo Vincent Hoekstra | Toilet management systems, methods, and techniques |
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US4718506A (en) | 1987-03-31 | 1988-01-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Prom card arrangement for postal/shipping scale |
US5710706A (en) * | 1994-12-23 | 1998-01-20 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method for entering data into a scale |
US5712787A (en) * | 1995-07-10 | 1998-01-27 | Canada Post Corporation | Electronic postal counter |
US5717596A (en) * | 1995-02-15 | 1998-02-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for franking, accounting, and billing of mail services |
US5778348A (en) * | 1991-12-24 | 1998-07-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Remote activation of rating capabilities in a computerized parcel manifest system |
US5805711A (en) * | 1993-12-21 | 1998-09-08 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method of improving the security of postage meter machines |
US5852813A (en) * | 1995-12-22 | 1998-12-22 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method and arrangement for entering data into a postage meter machine |
US5913210A (en) * | 1998-03-27 | 1999-06-15 | Call; Charles G. | Methods and apparatus for disseminating product information via the internet |
US6009413A (en) * | 1994-11-10 | 1999-12-28 | America Online, Inc. | System for real time shopping |
US6041319A (en) * | 1997-07-14 | 2000-03-21 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for telephone updates of postal scales |
US6047264A (en) * | 1996-08-08 | 2000-04-04 | Onsale, Inc. | Method for supplying automatic status updates using electronic mail |
US6064994A (en) * | 1996-05-02 | 2000-05-16 | Francotyp-Postalia A.G. & Co. | Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-shipping system with a postage meter machine |
US6128602A (en) * | 1997-10-27 | 2000-10-03 | Bank Of America Corporation | Open-architecture system for real-time consolidation of information from multiple financial systems |
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Patent Citations (13)
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US4718506A (en) | 1987-03-31 | 1988-01-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Prom card arrangement for postal/shipping scale |
US5778348A (en) * | 1991-12-24 | 1998-07-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Remote activation of rating capabilities in a computerized parcel manifest system |
US5805711A (en) * | 1993-12-21 | 1998-09-08 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method of improving the security of postage meter machines |
US6009413A (en) * | 1994-11-10 | 1999-12-28 | America Online, Inc. | System for real time shopping |
US5710706A (en) * | 1994-12-23 | 1998-01-20 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method for entering data into a scale |
US5717596A (en) * | 1995-02-15 | 1998-02-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for franking, accounting, and billing of mail services |
US5712787A (en) * | 1995-07-10 | 1998-01-27 | Canada Post Corporation | Electronic postal counter |
US5852813A (en) * | 1995-12-22 | 1998-12-22 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method and arrangement for entering data into a postage meter machine |
US6064994A (en) * | 1996-05-02 | 2000-05-16 | Francotyp-Postalia A.G. & Co. | Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-shipping system with a postage meter machine |
US6047264A (en) * | 1996-08-08 | 2000-04-04 | Onsale, Inc. | Method for supplying automatic status updates using electronic mail |
US6041319A (en) * | 1997-07-14 | 2000-03-21 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for telephone updates of postal scales |
US6128602A (en) * | 1997-10-27 | 2000-10-03 | Bank Of America Corporation | Open-architecture system for real-time consolidation of information from multiple financial systems |
US5913210A (en) * | 1998-03-27 | 1999-06-15 | Call; Charles G. | Methods and apparatus for disseminating product information via the internet |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20060004677A1 (en) * | 2004-06-30 | 2006-01-05 | Mattern James M | System for portable franking services |
US20060288194A1 (en) * | 2005-06-17 | 2006-12-21 | Lewis Innovative Technologies | Real-time processor |
US20070022176A1 (en) * | 2005-07-22 | 2007-01-25 | Fujitsu Component Limited | Switching device for remotely controlling connections of a computer and peripherals over networks |
US20090037203A1 (en) * | 2007-08-03 | 2009-02-05 | United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. | Systems and methods for providing and dynamically updating customer-specific shipping information on an on-site server |
US9613368B2 (en) | 2007-08-03 | 2017-04-04 | United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. | Systems and methods for providing and dynamically updating customer-specific shipping information on an on-site server |
US10692118B2 (en) | 2007-08-03 | 2020-06-23 | United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. | Systems and methods for providing and dynamically updating customer-specific shipping information on an on-site server |
US20150177917A1 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2015-06-25 | Edo Vincent Hoekstra | Toilet management systems, methods, and techniques |
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